"There Will Come Soft Rains" Eng. SS
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dreamer1595 on November 1, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chronological order | the sequence in which events occur |
| conclusion | judgment based on evidence in the story and your own prior knowledge |
| there's no one in the house, the garage door opens waiting for someone to get into the car | What details show that this is an unusual day for the family? |
| there was a nuclear bombing | What has happened to the city? |
| the house continues its routine, and is oblivious to the dog's death and keeps cleaning | How does the house react when the dog runs through it and sniffs at the kitchen door? What does the dog's death suggest about the house? |
| the society relies on technology as a way to make chores and life easier | What do you learn about the society from the house's many automated features? |
| nature will continue even if hums destroy each other in war | What do you think is the theme or main message of the poem? |
| the house is doing the only thing it can do, programmed actions, which makes it pitiful | What about the house is pitiful when it shows its sublime disregard for the fire? |
| technology is powerful but is mindless and must be controlled through human effort and used wisely, not depended on | What idea about technology does Bradbury convey in the burning of the house? |
| cooking, cleaning, gardening | What three functions does the house perform in this story? |
| first the empty house carries out its programmed tasks, then a falling tree branch causes a fire, finally the house is destroyed after trying to save itself | What statement best describes the changes the house undergoes during the story? |
| the family appreciates nature through technological media | What conclusion can you draw about the family and their relationship to the natural world through the description of the nursery? |
| technology is powerful but must be handled wisely | What is the theme, or main message, of the story? |
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